EQ BlogLatest NewsPlanetary AlignmentsSpecial Content Active Region 13654 Unleashes a Major M9.5 Solar Flare | April 30, 2024 By QuakewatcherMay 1, 2024Less 1 min read138 Views Active Region 13654 produced an M9.5 flare April 30 at 23:46 UTC. Additional R1-2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackout events from this particular region are likely over the next 24 hours. Tagslarge m-flareSolar FlareSolarWatcherspace weatherShareTweetPinShare Previous PostStrong Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes BONIN ISLANDS | April 27, 2024 Next PostMajor X1.6 Solar Flare | May 3, 2024 You May Also Like July 2, 2023 Strong Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Strikes Tonga | July 2nd, 2023 August 26, 20240 Strong M6.9 Earthquake Strikes Tonga | August 25, 2024 July 16, 2023 Strong M 7.4 EARTHQUAKE Strikes ALASKA PENINSULA | July 16, 2023 March 31, 2022 APRIL & MAY 2022 Global Earthquake Newsletter Forecasts Now Available (PDF)